Crime Rates at Watt Street, Birmingham, B21 0NP

Watt Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 505th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watt Street (B21 0NP) in the last 12 months was 203.4 per 1,000 residents and was 178.5% higher than the Handsworth Wood average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watt Street (B21 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Crocketts Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.